The Power of Encouragement!

The Power of Encouragement!
Brad Reiches
Feb 13 2007 09:48AM

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Most preachers fall into one of two extreme categories.  They are either big on "truth" and often found to be "legalistic."  Or they are big on "grace" and leave out 90% of the whole gospel.  But the Bible says, "Grace AND truth were realized through Jesus Christ" (John 1:17, bold mine).

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-Pastor Brad

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Tuesday, February, 13, 2007
GodThoughtsWired!

"The Power of Encouragement!"

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due

when it is within your power to do it..."

Proverbs 3:27

If you can speak you are one of the most powerful people in the world.  The Bible teaches us that words carry with them the LITERAL POWER to either bless...or curse (see James 3:1-10).  Most of us have lost our understanding of this concept because of the materialistic societies in which we live.  Nonetheless, the supernatural capacity of the spoken word is like gravity; it affects you regardless of your belief.

Undoubtedly, this is one of the reasons that Jesus told us we would be held accountable for every "careless" word we speak (see Matthew 12:36-37).  Why?  Because careless words hurt people.  They curse people.  Hospitals and psychiatric wards the world over are full of individuals who suffer from maladies of all kinds that are directly related to the curses they have received as a result of the unkind and hurtful words spoken into their lives.  "A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit" (Proverbs 15:4).  How many people have you met who are "crushed in spirit?"

Not only does the Bible admonish us to, "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is within your power to do it," but the context is equally important:

"Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go, and come back,

And tomorrow I will give it,' when you have it with you."

Proverbs 3:28

DO IT NOW!  Speak those affirmations at the earliest possible convenience.  Why? Well, first of all you'll probably forget if you wait too long, but most significantly, our words usually have the greatest impact at the very time we are promted to speak them.  If the Lord is leading us to encourage someone it is probably because they are in need of that encouragement...NOW!

I want to begin a movement of people who will be commited to not withholding good from people.  Individuals around the world who will be downloaders of all compliments, encouragements, and words of affirmation as soon as they receive them.  Insodoing, we will supernaturally BLESS the world.  Will you join me?

If you can speak you are one of the most powerful people in the world.